you can not even finish a post about RPers or the server without throwing some insult in it
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Eh, if thats what she wants to do man, whatever.. I think she's not really taking things into account. I've tried to show her my logic but it seems to go over her head.. I'll give it one last go tho..
Molly you have 10 server to choose from. (yes you have a choice)
Ridill - Normal (but possibly full)
Masamune - Normal
Durandal - Normal
Aegis - Normal
Gungnir - Normal
Sargatanas - Normal
Balmung - (Unofficial) RP
Hyperion - Normal
Excalibur - Normal
Ragnarok - EU
You currently sit on a normal server, you are opting to move to a different type of server, like it or not, the culture there is different from what you and your members are use to. This will ensure some form of change, that may be positive it may be negative.. I don't really know but that equates some level or risk of a negative outcome for the people of your shell. I'm sure everyone in there isn't as keen as you are about roll play. (There are players who hate Besaid and have posted here. Some have upwards of 80 people on their blacklist because of this single issue that makes Besaid different.) A safe and logical course of action would be to choose one of the 7 servers that will have predictable play environment for you and your shell mates. Despite all the nice things people say almost everyone seems to agree that you hardly notice the RP there. Key word.. "hardly". Words matter. In many of their posts in defense of Besaid they have indeed confirmed it is not a normal server. Likewise you'll receive as much love from anywhere else I'm sure, just because people on Besaid are nice, doesn't mean they aren't just as nice everywhere else as well.
So your course of action is one of two. Stay or move. Let's evaluate the merits of both.
If you stay some various people who are indecisive, or unaware of what they are getting into may opt to stay on Fabul (note: *everyone* you play with now will not remain on Fabul, so you "loose people" either way.). If you leave you will have a predictable play experience concurrent to the one you are use to.
So the question I proposed to you before was.. since you decided to stay.. what were the merits of that decision of not you but your shell as a whole. You said you placed it to a vote.. but did you actually talk about the points I'm bringing up here? "My friends are staying and so am I." sounds like a plan of apathy to me.. it sounds like they either don't understand there is risk involved or can't come to a decision at all.
Risk? you keep at it don't you, Balmung will not turn into a giant box of infection when everyone merges, you make it sound like staying is a really bad thing, and in reality everything you have said is really baseless. I even checked both server forums and there was in reality no hate threads, and eve some welcome posts. (unless the where on 3rd+ page or something)
If it's baseless then prove it.
Prove to me that Besaid is A) Not the unoffical RP server. therefore being a normal server like everywhere else. Keep in mind while proving this most people have never seen RP on other servers at all. Can Besaid say the same? and B) Does not have risk of some players not liking the RP that is conducted there.
You may not like it, you may not like me, but I'm right on this. To the vast majority of players who do not like RP, Balmung proposes a level of risk that some players will not like the environment there and would prefer a normal server.
*points above* why on earth would we want to prove anything to you? We are as great-full you will not be joining us on Balamung as you are. As for normal apparently you are the only one on this thread allowed to use the word. Truth be told, I don't think I care to know what your kinda normal is.
For running a big mouth I notice not one of your four linkshells care to jump on and defend you. why.. is that a whole godknowshowmanypages with zeros next to your name? I wonder if we could dislike a post how far gone you would be blocked from any matter of opinion you have stated here. Either way its pretty lol-worthy to see how few of the rp haters will even recognize your posting rants on a hate thread. I guess even haters hate on you, poor guy :( I feel bad for you when you transfer and realize not one of your friends came with, they all masterminded a plot to get rid of you.
(Sorry guys I try not to be negitive but this was just getting to @.@ for even me)
Hiir I promise you will be welcome with arms wide open, as well as the rest of your server <3 Please find me
<3 looking forward to meeting you Fabul, I hope you like to party ;p <3
I found you funny(in a OmgWhatsThisDumbassGonnaSayNext kinda way) but now you talk just to hear yourself talk, I do my sanity a favor and ignore list you now. I hope you find peace where ever you end up.. but I feel terribly sorry for whatever server you end up representing
/comfort said server
<3<333 to Fabul and cookies <3333
TLDR: To any that seem uncertain about Balmung, please note that as someone who was looking forward to RP, I have onlycome across seven RP encounters over my 15+ months. And I've been blogging in-character and baking cookies to fill the void.
Extended:
It seems like RP is super scarce on the server (to me anyway). Since launch, I think I've come across a number of RP situations that I can actually recall what they were about.
1) Someone asked for directions to Camp Drybone and spoke to me about being Keeper of the Moon.
2) Made buffalo leather straps for someone in Camp Drybone, a nervous miqo'te marauder and her hyur thaumaturge mentor, believe they were looking to make a bronze war axe.
3) Two people started roleplaying in Gridania airship docks while I was crafting before airships were implemented, did not participate.
4) Some people hanging out at Ul'dah inn while I was at retainer, did not participate.
5) Some people hanging out at Ul'dah inn while I was at retainer again, did not participate.
6) An encounter with an elezen armorer at Camp Horizon while waiting for a behest.
7) Encountered some folks in Limsa Lominsa and only needed to go there one more time for a quest.
This is over the course of 15+ months, this is the RP that I have come across on the unofficial RP server. And never forced on me. To me, those aren't such bad odds if players do not want to participate (one RP jam session every two months). And if those players needed to be blacklisted, one would be blacklisting up to 13 players (which only five are active).
I personally don't think it's worth migrating 40+ linkshell off of Balmung to avoid 13 players.
(Which is also why I didn't see a large negative impact at flagging a server official RP if it meant a few dozen roleplayers joined over the hundreds of non-roleplayers who would come to the server regardless).
If one looks at the Besaid blogs, they'll notice, most of these players are just blogging in-character, but I have not seen them in-game. Maybe they just like writing with the Eorzea theme more than playing the game (or not at their gaming computer), who knows?
P.S. I've been reporting this thread before it reached ten posts, but it seems only a CM or moderator can kill it. Edit: The "Holy Crap" thread created today has been destroyed.
I have a feeling SE is gonna have an event that involves Role-playing as a means to win a RL prize just to spite all the anti-rp.
Dodging what? I don't need to explain myself. I'm kinda looking forward to the occasional RP encounter. Frankly, the chat in /s will be a refreshing change.
Here's a thought for you: I'm looking forward to all the trolls, jackasses, and elitists leaving Balmung because of some irrational fear of RPers.
Besaid IS a perfectly normal server. Anyone who doesn't believe so, please roll up a new character and come play with us.
Also, you might be surprised to know that other servers have role-players too, including Fabul. It's not like they only play on Besaid.
I mean really... You talk like there is a chance Fabul players might become infected with some terminal disease. This conversation has gone from amusing to insane in my opinion.
That's about 7x the amount on Fabul then. Again I can't define the amount of risk, only that I don't take risks I don't have to. There is also a thought that RP's from other servers will move to Balmung.. this is the greatest fear I think people have.
But mostly to your last point because I'm getting tired of it all. Square-Enix is a corporation and they are as slow and as bureaucratic as any. No individual has a choice to shut it down unlike a private forum. ..and .. it's not really in violation of anything.. far as I can tell. They are modding it, I've seen individual posts removed.
SE may actually be interested in it seeing the strife it causes and would be more apt to give you the holy grail you seek, the RP tag. Initially I didn't think that was a good idea, but you people are very passionate about it (for some reason) so maybe you should have it after all.
I had fun trolling you all and I'm sure people had lots of fun hitting back at me. Yes, I was over the top on purpose because you just so passionate about it. Try to laugh it off and don't take things so personal.. especially on the internet. Where as I find RP pretty lame, and I do understand it quite well, it's ok because my opinions don't affect you. Your free to continue just as you were.. don't be so self conscious ok.
Holy Dragoon Wins the Thread
This whole thread is much ado about nothing.
I play on Besaid, I don't RP. The RPists never force their brand of game-play on me and it doesn't impact my playing experience whatsoever. If you team up with a role player their goals are the same as yours: to progress. Let them have their fun as it is absolutely harmless and confined to their own LS. This is a total non-issue.
I can't believe this thread has gone on for 35 pages. If you people didn't post and reply to such drivel there would be much more constructive discussions going on in this forum.
Ok... so I want you to take this doll and show us where the bad RPer touched you... no really you have some serious mental issues that I think you need to get over. If you want we can try to work them out. I don't think your false confidence, false happiness, and bad logic are going to help you out with these problems you have. I normally don't care about you humans but I am making an exception with you because I feel you may become unstable with all of this and you or someone around you may get hurt.
So why so much hate and venom for the RPers? Just to let you know I am not a RPer and yes in other games I have run across some bad apple RPers... then again I have run across more bad apples that where not RPers so um yeah I think no matter what you take a risk. With RPers around or with your so called normal players around.
On a side note if you do not want to seek help for your erm... condition... then I will offer this advise for your move to another server. Do not move to Aegis... I do not want you there and I am sure no one else wants someone like you there. If you do move to Aegis then I will make it a habit to find you and accidently start RPing around you... yes it can happen on any server and I will make it my duty to make sure it happens to you if you come to my server.
You humans I swear...
The cat is bemused =-.-=
WIN!
Tell me, what's it to you that she's willing to try something different out?
So what if it doesn't? Normal stuff gets boring, fast.
Cool, another awesome male miqo'te player on Besaid. Join me and we'll conquer the world!
So many man'qotes lol. Xd
I thought this thread was settled and dead... *Drags nuclear bomb into thread and detonates it*
I want to chew you out for the blatant trolling/phobia you have for Rpers, I can not stop laughing at that picture though......
btw you do know that Larping means Live Action Role Playing..... so using it in reference to FFXIV is completely wrong -.-
and really if your going to keep trolling, try and using something new, "aids and fail" really? even though it is grossly inaccurate and full of blind hate, you could at least us something that has not been used already 10+ times.
I will be glad to move to Balmug, that way I know I wont be playing with RP phobia filled players like you. The funny part is I don't even RP that much, I would be what most consider a light RPer, but I guess even if I did it once I would be considered an infected, infestation to some here. You know there are more important things to be scared of, you should really check yourself.
its not wrong. if they RP theres a fairly good chance their also larpers.
oh please chew on me
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-H...f6_1186198.jpg
im fucking delicious
Hello,
I do not understand what everyone is writing on this Lodestone. My moogy told me that 'RP' means Role Players? As in Actors or Thespians. I have had good fortune to travel to Girdania, where there are many wonderful Thespians, and I have enjoyed their plays very much.
In fact there is one very artistic Thespian who I often see reciting and practicing his lines, deep within a hidden alcove in Girdania itself. I often like to spend hours there, enjoying his recitals and watching with amazement and how well he throws himself into his characters. I can really feel the emotions behind him.
I suppose it is understandable that some may not care much for the arts or Thespians in general. But I do not understand the need to be so vocal about them? If seeing a play is not your thing, then simply do not go.
Anyways, must dash now. I think I see my airship about to land. I have been summoned back to Ul'dah!
Take care!
Vassteel is my favorite mentally-hindered Elvaan ever.
Wuts a thespian?
I know the answer because it was in my Dictionary.com word of the day e-mail! =D
...and, I heard there were lesbians in this thread, so I came back to take a look. Boy, am I dissapointed.
/sulk
Vassteel is nothing but a sad troll that has nothing better to do with his time then bother others, sad really, that he can not find something more productive to do. If he really believes in anything he has been saying, then I do feel he needs to seek help for some deep seeded mental issues.
Are you RPing as Quark or Nog from Star Trek DS9?
RPing is understandable to me. RPing on forums... That's just awesome. Never stop being awesome. This Vasteel guy is a hoot. I love how cool he is and how he is obviously the standard for IRL coolness and success that we should all aspire to!